Away from the headlines around the minerals deal with Ukraine, the United States has pursued a potentially even more ...

including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he discussed a peace deal that could involve the U.S. tapping the country’s rich mineral resources, including cobalt and lithium.

The decision highlights tensions over resource control in Congo's mineral-rich eastern regions, where M23 rebel advances have placed strategic mining assets under new administration, creating ...

GOMA, Congo — Congo and Rwanda have submitted a draft peace proposal as part of a U.S.-led process that could end fighting in resource-rich eastern Congo, a U.S. official said Monday. U.S ...

Blackwater founder struck agreement before M23 rebel advance Focus on boosting tax collection, cutting cross-border smuggling Implementation talks come as US, Congo explore mineral partnership ...

The president’s senior adviser for Africa recently met with the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s leader. A top Trump adviser on Thursday confirmed the U.S. is moving closer to hammering out ...

Former Blackwater chief executive officer and Donald Trump supporter, Erik Prince, will lead a team helping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) secure and tax its extensive mineral wealth ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States are closing in on a deal offering minerals in exchange for security. This comes as the DRC, home to the world’s largest source of ...

Exclusive-Trump Supporter Prince Reaches Deal With Congo to Help Secure Mineral Wealth By Jessica Donati and Sonia Rolley (Reuters) - Prominent Trump supporter Erik Prince has agreed to help ...

Congo is the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and smartphones. The country also has substantial gold, diamond and copper ...